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    my 4 door has a tow bar on it. but i cant seem to get it off and i was tempted to angle grind it but that is a desperate last measure. the bolts are rusted on i think
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    Soak the bolts with oil a few times and leave for a day. Then get a big socket and rip em off.
    You need the brackets to put your bumper back on, or you have to keep the towbar. If you grind em, you`ll end up tapping the thread out, or making new brackets.
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    yeh will do itll be difficult but it has to be done.
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    Im not familiar with a MK4, but if you can get a way to put a little heat into the bolt (Like with and oxy) it may free itself up. You could also try getting a drift and smackin the bolt to break the tension. Or a combination of both.
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    nah its not a mk4 its a mk1 four door but thanks for the advice. im actually thinking about putting the two door on the road on putting the 4 door on the race track as the 2 door is more roadworthy
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    4 door has a more rigid body too, with the extra pillar!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Golf Loon
    4 door has a more rigid body too, with the extra pillar!
    are you referring to racing it?? also doesnt weigh much more than the 2 door.
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    Yeah, exactly what I`m talking about. Plus there are more straight 4 doors about, cos all the 3 doors have been hammered.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Golf Loon
    Yeah, exactly what I`m talking about. Plus there are more straight 4 doors about, cos all the 3 doors have been hammered.
    true that
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